Lot 197 · British and European Art Part I: Victorian & British Impressionist Art Part II: 19th Century European, Impressionist & Modern Art
The drummer boy
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $1,775–$2,663
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — British and European Art Part I: Victorian & British Impressionist Art Part II: 19th Century European, Impressionist & Modern Art, London, Knightsbridge · 31 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1804874
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hendricus Johannes Scheeres, The drummer boy. Bonhams, 31 Mar 2015, lot 197. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1804874.
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Hendricus Johannes Scheeres, The drummer boy. Bonhams, 31 Mar 2015, lot 197. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1804874.
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From the same sale British and European Art Part I: Victorian & British Impressionist Art Part II: 19th Century European, Impressionist & Modern Art · Mar 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'The River Wye and Forest of Dean' | Charles Ernest Butler | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| 19th Century A panoramic view of Venice | English School | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| 'Sundown. Arab Card Players, Southern Tunisia' | Paul H. Ellis | £1,000–£2,000 | |
| A view of Monte Libro-Aperto, near Abetone, Italy | Edward Lear | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Pitman at play | Henry Perlee Parker | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Gentleman playing a flute; Lady playing a guitar, a pair each 54 x 34… | Lionel Charles Henley | £1,000–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricus Johannes Scheeres | The important letter | $2,267 | Christie's, Aug 2007 | |
| French School | Allegory of Autumn and Winter | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Dutch School, 18th Century | Sleeping Boy | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Hendricus Johannes Scheeres | The drummer boy | Bonhams, Jun 2015 | ||
| Hendricus Johannes Scheeres | Polishing armour at the blacksmith's forge | Christie's, Oct 2004 | ||
| French School | late 18th Century Portrait of a lady, bust-length, in an emb | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Dutch School, Early 20th Century | Study of a flowering yucca plant | Christie's, Jan 2022 | ||
| French School | A Portrait of a Well-Dressed Young Lady, Half-Length | Bonhams, Sep 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.